The Mission of the Institute is to provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write in order to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense.
The aircraft carrier Enterprise and some 5,500 sailors and Marines will return to Norfolk Naval Station on Sunday as the 51-year-old ship completes its 25th and final deployment.
The commanding officer of the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group has been temporarily assigned—mid-deployment—while he is investigated by the Navy Inspector General.
Two Chinese naval fleets conducted joint military exercises in the South China Sea to test emergency combat capabilities, state television CCTV reported.